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File Number: 13-01291
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT ENTITLEMENT GRANT FUNDS, IN THE TOTAL PROJECTED
AMOUNT OF $18,793,745.00, AS STATED HEREIN, FOR THE FOLLOWING
PROGRAMS: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIPS, HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS, AND
THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT, FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2014-2015;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ACTUAL AMOUNTS OF GRANT FUNDS
WHEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") provides
the City of Miami ("City") entitlement grants annually under the following programs: Community
Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), Home Investment Partnerships ("HOME"), Housing Opportunities
for Persons with AIDS ("HOPWA"), and the Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 10-0307, adopted July 8, 2010, the Miami City
Commission approved the change of the start of the fiscal year for the Department of Community and
Economic Development for the implementation of federal funds from October 1st to April 1st; and
WHEREAS, HUD regulations require that in the absence of the actual grant amount the previous
year's award amounts may be used for the purpose of preparing the Annual Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, projected funds to be granted to the City under said programs are: (1) $4,310,994.00
to the CDBG Program, (2) $2,739,022.00 to the HOME Program, (3) $11,381,465.00 to the HOPWA
Program, and (4) $362,264.00 to the ESG Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends accepting HUD Entitlement Grant Funds, in the
total projected amount of $18,793,745.00 as stated herein, for the following programs: CDBG, HOME,
HOPWA, and ESG for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORI DA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The acceptance of entitlement grant funds from HUD, in the total projected amount of
$18,793,745.00, as stated herein, for the following programs, is authorized: (1) $4,310,994.00 to the
CDBG Program, (2) $2,739,022.00 to the HOME Program, (3) $11,381,465.00 to the HOPWA
Program, and (4) $362,264.00 to the ESG Program.
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance of the actual amounts of grant
funds when made available for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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VI tTORIA PENDEZ I
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by the City Attorney,
including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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